We do everything in a hurry—finishing our meals, completing our tasks, running to the gyms... We choose fast living because we think we have no control of time. We try to do as much as we can each day, checking off tasks on our to-do lists. Living in a rush feels like we are always pressed for time.

Our way of thinking that is focused on speed values doing more over doing things well. For a long time, we believe that speed means being productive and successful, and therefore, we keep rushing here and there in doing everything. Yet from time to time, we find ourselves in a predicament (困境) that no matter how fast we go, we never seem to be quick enough to catch up with our endless tasks and goals.

The Slow Movement thinks that the answer to our predicament is not to live faster, but to learn how to live slower. The movement began with the Slow Food Program, which was set up in 1986. It believed that we should fight against fast-food restaurants, protect traditional cooking, and encourage people to enjoy preparing and eating food.

The belief finally spread from the Slow Food Program to other parts of life. In 1999, it helped create Cittaslow—a group focused on slowing down life in cities. This belief about slowing down quickly began to influence areas like work, travel, fashion, and living in general.

The main idea of the Slow Movement is to value quality over quantity (数量) . Slow living is a lifestyle based on the Slow Movement. Its goal is to free us from endless rush that stops us from enjoying moments of rest. Slow living encourages us to live each moment whole-heartedly and give everything the time it needs, rather than try to do as many things as possible in every minute of our lives. Today, more people are drawn to the idea of the Slow Movement, thanks to social media sharing the many benefits of living slowly.

1.1. Why do people choose fast living?

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解析：选Because they think they have no control of time.。细节理解题。题干问 “人们选快生活的原因”，定位原文第 1 段第 2 句 “We choose fast living because we think we have no control of time”，直接提取原因即可，无需改写。

2.2.What is the answer to our predicament, according to the Slow Movement?

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解析：选To learn how to live slower.。细节理解题。题干问 “慢生活运动给出的困境解决方案”，定位第 3 段第 1 句 “The Slow Movement thinks that the answer to our predicament is not to live faster, but to learn how to live slower”，去掉否定部分（not to live faster），提炼核心答案。

3.3.What is the main idea of the Slow Movement?

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解析：选To value quality over quantity.。细节理解题。题干问 “慢生活运动的核心思想”，定位第 5 段第 1 句 “The main idea of the Slow Movement is to value quality over quantity”，直接引用原句核心内容，无需调整。

4.4.Which lifestyle do you prefer, fast living or slow living? Why? (Please give two reasons.)

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解析：选I prefer slow living. First, it helps me enjoy life moments. Second, it reduces my stress./ I prefer fast living. It makes me finish tasks quickly and helps me be more productive.。主观表达题。需明确选择一种生活方式，理由需贴合文章中 “快生活（高效、多做事）” 或 “慢生活（享时光、重质量）” 的特点，语言通顺、逻辑合理即可，无唯一答案。